Building construction.



PATENTED JUNE 6, 1905.

G. F. FISHER.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

- APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1904.

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PATENT ED JUNE 6, 1905.

G. F. FISHER.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,980, dated June 6, 1905.

Application filed July 16, 1904. Serial No. 216,813.

To all whom it nuay concern:

Be it known that. I. GEORGE F. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Ton awanda, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in building constructions; and it has for its object the production of composition buildingblocks used as a veneering to cover a frame in a perfectly reliable manner by the use of unskilled labor and to provide blocks for use in such construction whereby a perfect alinement of the same may be obtained.

To these ends the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of a wall constructed according to my invention. Fig. Qis a longitudinal vertical section taken on line y 1 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of a block embodying my invention. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a wall, showing the lower projecting securing end of each block provided with teeth adapted to be embedded in the retainer-bars of the frame. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line a a, Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of one of the blocks used in the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts in the several figures.

The numeral 1 designates the foundation, which may be of any construction.

2 designates the frame, and 3 the buildingblocks, which are supported on the frame, the latter serving as a foundation for the blocks.

The frame in its preferred form consists of uprights or studs 4, separated by suitable spaces, and ledges or projecting horizontal members, preferably in the form of retainer bars or strips 5, secured to the uprights and spaced to correspond with the height of the blocks, each retainer-bar being positioned directly in rear of the upper marginal portion of a horizontal row of blocks.

The blocks are formed of any suitable composition and are preferably of rectangular formation. Embedded in each block are securing-irons 6 in the form of flat bands bent to form an embedded portion 7, which extends from edge to edge of the block, and free securing end portions 8, arranged at right angles to said embedded portion and extending beyond the rear face of the block, each free end portion having a nail-aperture 9, through which nails 10 pass and enter the horizontal retainer-bars. The upper free end of each iron bears directly against its cooperating retainer-bar, and the lower end thereof lies in a plane above its cooperating re tainer-bar, the nail passing through the latter end simply serving to prevent outward or inward movement of the block. This construction permits of a perfect alinement of the blocks, which assures an even and true surface, such alinement being obtained by reason of the securing ends of the irons being of a length to permit the blocks to be moved outward or inward, as may be necessary, the securing-nails 10 being driven into the retainer-bars at any point in the Width thereof.

As the frame is preferably constructed of undressed lumber, which is generally of unequal thickness or width and often curved in length, the row of base-blocks which are laid directly on the foundation are separated from the cooperating retainer-bar by a space 11 of sufiicient size to permit of perfectly alining the blocks, even though the remaining retainer-bars be of increased thickness.

In Figs. 4: to 6 the construction of the blocks and the application thereof to the frame are similar to the blocks just described, with the exception that the lower projecting securing end of each securing-iron is provided with a depending toothed extension 12, adapted to be driven partly into the retainer-bars instead of securing the lower ends of said irons with nails.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is a Li! 1. A building-block having a securing-iron embedded therein, said securing-iron having an embedded portion extending through the block and two end securing portions arranged at right angles to the embedded portion, said end-securing portions extending inward beyond the inner face of the block and having their outer faces flush with opposite edges of the block.

2. A structure comprising uprights, building-blocks set edge upon edge, and retainerbars secured to the uprights and spaced to sit in rear of corresponding marginal portions of the blocks, each block havinga securing-iron embedded therein, and each securing-iron having its ends bent at right angles to project beyond the inner face of the block at opposite edges thereof, the lower projecting ends of the irons in one row of blocks and the upper projecting ends of the irons in the adjacent row of blocks being secured to one retainer-bar.

3. A structure comprising a frame having horizontal retainer-bars, and building-blocks set edge upon edge, each block having a securing-iron embedded therein, and each securing-iron having an embedded portion extending through the block and two end-securing portions arranged at right angles to the embedded portion, said end-securing portions extending inward beyond the inner face of the block and being secured to said retainerbars.

4. A structure comprising a frame having retainer-bars, and building-blocks set edge upon edge and having securing-irons embedded therein, each securing-iron havingits ends bent at right angles to project beyond theinner face of the block at opposite edges thereof, one projecting end of each securing-iron having a toothed depending extension adapted to be partly embedded in the retainer-bars.

5. A structure comprising a frame having horizontal retainer-bars, and building-blocks set edge upon edge, each block having at least one securing-iron embedded therein and each securing-iron having a projecting end provided with depending teeth adapted to be driven into the retainer-bars.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE F. FISHER. Witnesses:

EMIL NEUI-IART, M. SEWERT. 

